CDBG Program Financial Lead - Disaster Management - Remote US

ICF; United States; A distancia; USD 95.000 - 105.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ICF's Disaster Management Division is hiring a Lead Financial Management Specialist to develop data platforms and support federally funded disaster recovery grant programs. The role is 100% remote in the U.S. with minimal travel.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with grant management, financial systems, data integrity, dashboards, and strong stakeholder collaboration. You will work with state and local governments, grantees, subrecipients, and program leadership to optimize processes,

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting CDBG-DR and/or CDBG-MIT.
• 5+ years of experience with financial systems and end-user support.
• 5+ years of cross-functional collaboration with technical, financial and program stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel and a valid US driver’s license.

Responsabilidades

• Lead system functionality and process improvement for CDBG programs.
• Analyze grant management and financial processes in Dynamics 365 and related dashboards.
• Become proficient with Dynamics 365 modules and Power BI for program operations.
• Define requirements with stakeholders and prioritize enhancements.
• Support data cleanup, reporting validation, and data integrity activities.
• Create user guides, SOPs, and training materials.
• Assist with testing, UAT, and issue resolution.
• Identify risks and recommend practical, solution-focused improvements.
• Participate in meetings to ensure MS Dynamics 365 solutions meet objectives.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Documentation & data quality

MS Office proficiency

Educación

Bachelor's degree in information systems, business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, computer science, or a related field

Herramientas

MS Dynamics 365 Grant Management

Power BI

Descripción del empleo

ICF's Disaster Management Division is hiring a Lead Financial Management Specialist to assist with developing data platforms to support federal disaster recovery grant programs and carrying out strategic, high-impact activities. This position is 100% Remote in the U.S. with minimal travel. This position is open to direct applicants only and is non-managerial.

The ideal candidate is highly motivated and understands the operational, financial, and compliance requirements of federally funded grant programs. You can translate complex requirements into practical system solutions and have experience supporting grant management and financial systems, including data integrity, reporting, workflow optimization, technical documentation, and user training.

You are comfortable working with state and local government clients, grantees, subrecipients, grant administrators, finance teams, business analysts, developers, and program leadership to improve system functionality, strengthen internal controls, and support audit-ready program delivery.

COMPENSATION : While the range below is wider for career development, this position will offer a pay range between $95,000 to $105,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a Lead Financial Management Specialist supporting system functionality, configuration, business process alignment, workflow improvement, user adoption, and operational efficiency for CDBG, CDBG-DR, and CDBG-MIT programs.
• Analyze Microsoft Dynamics 365 grant management and financial processes, including program setup, awards, budgets, activities, obligations, payment requests, invoices, drawdowns, reimbursements, amendments, reports, dashboards, integrations, and user pain points.
• Become proficient with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Grant Management, Finance, and Power BI, as they apply to CDBG-funded program operations.
• Partner with client and program stakeholders to define requirements, assess feasibility, prioritize enhancements, and support solution design.
• Support data cleanup, imports, exports, reconciliations, reporting validation, payment request review, duplicate or inconsistent data resolution, and data integrity activities.
• Develop and maintain user guides, job aids, standard operating procedures, process flowcharts, checklists, training materials, technical assistance tools, and troubleshooting documentation.
• Support testing activities, including user acceptance testing, defect identification, issue tracking, validation of system enhancements, and coordination of resolution efforts.
• Identify system limitations, configuration gaps, reporting challenges, internal control deficiencies, workflow issues, and process risks; provide practical, solution-focused recommendations.
• Participate in project meetings, strategy discussions, requirements sessions, enhancement prioritization, and problem-solving efforts to ensure MS Dynamics 365 solutions meet client objectives.

Given the high volume of applicants, resumes that clearly and concisely reflect the required qualifications and experience are most competitive for consideration.

Must Have Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, computer science, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 8+ years of professional experience (post-university).
• 5+ years of demonstrated knowledge of and experience supporting CDBG-DR and/or CDBG-MIT.
• 5+ years of experience using financial systems, including gathering, documentation, testing support, and end-user technical assistance.
• 5+ years of experience successfully collaborating with cross-functional teams spanning technical, financial and program stakeholders with expeditious detail and professional communication.
• Willingness and ability to travel, both flight and vehicle, for work needs.
• Must have a valid U.S. driver’s license and can successfully pass a motor vehicle records check.

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex system, financial, compliance, and process issues and recommend practical solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical system concepts and CDBG requirements to non-technical audiences.
• Highly detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to documentation quality, data accuracy, and process consistency — balanced with a results-oriented focus on improving efficiency and system usability.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing competing priorities and building trust across client, technical, and program teams.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we're not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share theirexpertiseand collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Work Authorization and Sponsorship

All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for new H-1B visa sponsorship by ICF. Candidates who currently hold valid work authorization may be considered for a change of employer petition, subject to company policy and applicable immigration requirements.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals withsincerely heldreligious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To requestan accommodation,please [e-mail] we will be happy toassist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extentrequiredto provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Pay Range

There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

$98,614.00 - $167,644.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)